Highest 5th Wicket Partnership in ODI
5th wicket partnership comes after 4 batsmen are out. This partnership is often seen as a crucial one in ODI cricket. It can help a team recover from a middle-order collapse or build a big total if they bat first.
The highest 5th wicket partnership in ODI cricket is a whopping 256 runs, scored by South Africans David Miller and JP Duminy.
Highest 5th Wicket Partnership in ODI | Top 10
There have been some incredible fifth wicket partnerships in ODI cricket history. Here are the top 10 highest partnerships of all time:
10. Aidan Markram and David Miller – 199 Runs Partnership against Netherlands
Aiden Markram and David Miller, combined to weave a spell of willow magic, carving up a record-breaking 199-run partnership against the Netherlands in the 3rd ODI on April 2, 2023.
Markram built his innings meticulously, reaching his maiden ODI century in style. His knock of 175 was a feast for the eyes, a blend of exquisite drives and thunderous sixes.
Miller was the perfect foil. He played with a swagger that belied the pressure of the situation. His 95 runs came off just 61 balls, a whirlwind of boundaries that left the Dutch bowlers shell-shocked.
Their partnership not only powered South Africa to a mammoth total of 370/8 but also played a crucial role in securing a series win for the Proteas.
9. Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav – 200 Runs Partnership against England
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Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav painted the MCA Stadium with strokes of audacity and brilliance.
Facing a mammoth 351-run target set by England, India’s batting looked vulnerable, teetering at 63/4. But then, two titans of grit and skill walked in, and the tide began to turn.
Kohli was at his imperious best. He glided through the English attack, carving through the covers and lofting the ball over mid-wicket with disdain.
His 122 was a masterpiece of controlled aggression, a testament to his unflinching determination.
Alongside Kohli stood Kedar Jadhav, playing the role of perfect foil. His innings, a whirlwind of 120, was a revelation.
He counterbalanced Kohli’s aggression with calculated shots, finding gaps in the field and punishing anything loose.
Kohli and Jadhav helped India chase down a target of 350 with 11 balls remaining. India won the match by 3 wickets.
8. Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed – 201 Runs Partnership against Nepal
Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed made a spellbinding partnership of 201 runs against Nepal on the 30th of August, 2023.
Babar was in a class of his own. He began cautiously, navigating the early jitters with his trademark composure.
Once settled, he unleashed a repertoire of strokes, caressing the ball through the gaps and dispatching it to the boundary with a flick of his wrist. His 151 was a testament to his unwavering focus and unwavering hunger for runs.
Iftikhar, on the other hand, provided the perfect foil to Babar’s elegance. He played the aggressor, peppering the boundaries with audacious shots and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
His 109 was an exhibition of power and panache. The duo complemented each other beautifully, their contrasting styles blending seamlessly to form an unstoppable force.
Azam and Ahmed helped Pakistan post a total of 342/6. Pakistan won the match by 238 runs.
7. Sikandar Raza and Regis Chakabva – 214 Runs Partnership against Bangladesh
Chasing a daunting total of 291 set by Bangladesh, Zimbabwe teetered at 49 for 4, staring down the abyss of defeat.
But then Raza walked in at a precarious 49 for 4. He had already contributed with the ball, claiming three wickets, and now, with the bat in hand, he became the anchor.
His innings was a masterclass in calculated aggression. He nudged and nurdled, building a platform while occasionally unleashing breathtaking drives.
Every run was a testament to his grit and determination, Meanwhile, Chakabva joined the fray. He didn’t waste time settling in. From the get-go, he danced down the pitch, dispatching the Bangladeshi bowlers to all corners of the ground.
His shots were a blur of power and elegance, a whirlwind of boundaries that sent the Zimbabwean crowd into a frenzy.
Raza and Chakabva’s partnership helped Zimbabwe chase down a target of 291 with 15 balls remaining.
6. Ricky Ponting and Andrew Symonds – 220 Runs Partnership against New Zealand
The Perth Cricket Stadium on December 7, 2006, witnessed a batting masterclass. Ricky Ponting and Andrew Symonds made an epic 220 runs partnership that pulverized the New Zealand bowling attack.
The duo complemented each other beautifully. Ponting’s calmness provided the perfect foil for Symonds’ flamboyance.
They ran the singles with precision, rotated the strike effectively, and never allowed the pressure to build. Their partnership ended in the 46th over, but the damage had already been done.
Australia’s total of 387/4 was a mountain too high for New Zealand to climb, and they were eventually bowled out for 234.
5. Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke – 222 Runs Partnership against South Africa
Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke made a remarkable partnership of 222 runs against South Africa on September 15, 2023.
Symonds was in his element from the get-go. His bat swung with the fury of a man possessed, dispatching deliveries to all corners of the ground with disdain. Symonds made 156 runs.
Meanwhile, Clarke provided the perfect foil to Symonds’ pyrotechnics. His innings was a masterclass in timing and shot selection, a calm amidst the storm that raged around him.
Clarke glided down the pitch, caressing the ball through the gaps with exquisite precision. His drives down the ground were textbook, while his flicks off his legs were a thing of beauty.
Symonds and Clarke helped Australia post a total of 322/5 and Australia won the match by 2 runs.
4. Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja – 223 Runs Partnership against Sri Lanka
On August 17, 1997, at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka had posted a formidable 302/7 on the board. At 64/4, India’s chase seemed to be floundering.
What followed was an exhibition of batting mastery. Azhar anchored the innings with a composed 111, his blade carving boundaries with exquisite timing.
Jadeja counterbalanced Azhar’s poise with his audacious stroke-making, smashing a swashbuckling 119.
The duo stitched together a monumental 223-run partnership. They ran with reckless abandon, drove with precision, and sent the Lankan bowlers on a leather hunt.
Despite their heroics, India fell agonizingly short by 2 runs, and Sri Lanka won the match.
3. Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah – 224 Runs Partnership against New Zealand
Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah formed a phenomenal 224 runs partnership against New Zealand on June 9, 2017.
New Zealand posted a respectable 265 on the board. Bangladesh, in reply, looked down the barrel of a near-impossible chase. Their top order lay in tatters, the scoreboard reflecting a sobering 33 for 4.
But then, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah had a destiny to rewrite. Each ball faced was a brushstroke on the canvas of a comeback, each run a testament to their unwavering spirit.
Shakib wielded his willow with a surgeon’s precision. Boundaries flowed from his blade, his footwork a symphony of grace and power. He reached his ton in style, a flick over fine leg a defiant roar against the doubters.
Mahmudullah played the perfect foil. He absorbed pressure, nursed the strike, and built an innings of exquisite grit. His hundred, a hook off Boult, arrived like a punctuation mark, announcing his unwavering presence.
Shakib and Mahmudullah helped Bangladesh chase down a target of 266 with 16 balls remaining. Bangladesh won the match by 5 wickets.
2. Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara – 226 Runs Partnership against Ireland on September
Eoin Morgan and Ravi Bopara made an epic 226 runs partnership for England against Ireland.
Chasing a target of 270, England’s top order crumbled, leaving them reeling at 48 for 4. The Irish fans were jubilant, dreaming of a famous upset against their illustrious neighbors.
Then enter Morgan and Bopara. The duo, unfazed by the pressure, embarked on a masterclass of batting, dismantling the Irish bowling attack with calculated aggression. Morgan led by example, scoring a scintillating 124 off 106 balls.
Bopara gradually found his rhythm, eventually reaching a well-deserved century of his own (101 off 75 balls). He clattered five sixes and ten boundaries, leaving the Irish bowlers shell-shocked.
Morgan and Bopara helped England chase down a target of 270 with 42 balls remaining and six wickets in hand.
1. David Miller and JP Duminy – 256 Runs Partnership against Zimbabwe
On February 15, 2015, the cricketing world witnessed a remarkable display of batting as David Miller and JP Duminy joined forces to forge an impressive partnership of 256 runs against Zimbabwe. This is the highest 5th wicket partnership of all time in ODIs.
Both Miller and Duminy exhibited a wide array of shots, sending the ball to all corners of the ground.
The Zimbabwean bowlers found it challenging to contain the onslaught as the South African duo relentlessly attacked, capitalizing on loose deliveries and showcasing their ability to rotate the strike effectively.
David Miller scored 138 off 92 balls and Duminy scored 115 runs off 100 balls.
Miller and Duminy rescued South Africa from a precarious position of 110/4 to help them post a total of 339/4. South Africa won the match comfortably by 62 runs.
List of All the Highest 5th wicket partnerships
Sr. No. | Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | ||
1 | David Miller (138), JP Duminy (115) | 256* | South Africa | v Zimbabwe | Hamilton | 15-Feb-15 | ||
2 | Eoin Morgan (124), Ravi Bopara (101) | 226* | England | v Ireland | Dublin (Malahide) | 3-Sep-13 | ||
3 | Shakib Al Hasan (114), Mahmudullah (102) | 224 | Bangladesh | v New Zealand | Cardiff | 9-Jun-17 | ||
4 | Mohammad Azharuddin (111), Ajay Jadeja (119) | 223 | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 17-Aug-97 | ||
5 | Heinrich Klaasen (174), David Miller (82) | 222 | South Africa | v Australia | Centurion | 15-Sep-23 | ||
6 | Andrew Symonds (156), Michael Clarke (82) | 220 | Australia | v New Zealand | Wellington | 7-Dec-05 | ||
7 | Babar Azam (151), Iftikhar Ahmed (109) | 214 | Pakistan | v Nepal | Multan | 30-Aug-23 | ||
8 | Sikandar Raza (117), Regis Chakabva (102) | 201 | Zimbabwe | v Bangladesh | Harare | 7-Aug-22 | ||
9 | Virat Kohli (122), Kedar Jadhav (120) | 200 | India | v England | Pune | 15-Jan-17 | ||
10 | Aidan Markram (175), David Miller (95) | 199 | South Africa | v Netherlands | Johannesburg | 2-Apr-23 | ||
11 | SK Raina, MS Dhoni | 196* | India | v Zimbabwe | Auckland | 14-Mar-15 | ||
12 | LRPL Taylor, KS Williamson | 195 | New Zealand | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 25-Oct-11 | ||
13 | MW Goodwin, GW Flower | 186* | Zimbabwe | v West Indies | Chester-le-Street | 16-Jul-00 | ||
14 | G Gambhir, MS Dhoni | 184* | India | v Sri Lanka | Brisbane | 5-Feb-08 | ||
15 | JH Kallis, JN Rhodes | 183* | South Africa | v Pakistan | Durban | 3-Apr-98 | ||
16 | EJG Morgan, KJ O'Brien | 181* | Ireland | v Canada | Benoni | 6-Apr-09 | ||
17 | Younis Khan, Umar Akmal | 176 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 7-Aug-09 | ||
18 | JE Root, JC Buttler | 175 | England | v West Indies | North Sound | 5-Mar-14 | ||
19 | A Flintoff, PD Collingwood | 174 | England | v India | The Oval | 3-Sep-04 | ||
20 | DS Lehmann, MG Bevan | 172* | Australia | v West Indies | St George's | 14-Apr-99 | ||
21 | SK Raina, MS Dhoni | 169 | India | v England | Lord's | 11-Sep-11 | ||
22 | E Lewis, JO Holder | 168* | West Indies | v England | The Oval | 27-Sep-17 | ||
23 | S Dhawan, KD Karthik | 167 | India | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 26-Jul-13 | ||
24 | RG Sharma, MS Dhoni | 167 | India | v Australia | Bengaluru | 2-Nov-13 | ||
25 | ST Jayasuriya, RP Arnold | 166 | Sri Lanka | v India | Sharjah | 29-Oct-00 | ||
26 | JH Kallis, JA Rudolph | 162* | South Africa | v West Indies | Cape Town | 25-Jan-04 | ||
27 | Inzamam-ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana | 162 | Pakistan | v Australia | Lord's | 4-Sep-04 | ||
28 | GJ Maxwell, SR Watson | 160 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Sydney | 8-Mar-15 | ||
29 | RT Ponting, MG Bevan | 159 | Australia | v Sri Lanka | Melbourne | 9-Jan-96 | ||
30 | DP Conway, DJ Mitchell | 159 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Wellington | 26-Mar-21 | ||
31 | D Mongia, Yuvraj Singh | 158 | India | v Zimbabwe | Guwahati | 19-Mar-02 | ||
32 | TWM Latham, C Munro | 158 | New Zealand | v Bangladesh | Christchurch | 26-Dec-16 | ||
33 | Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran | 158 | Afghanistan | v Zimbabwe | Sharjah | 9-Feb-18 | ||
34 | Rahmat Shah, Najibullah Zadran | 157* | Afghanistan | v Scotland | Edinburgh | 4-Jul-16 | ||
35 | RG Sharma, MS Dhoni | 157* | India | v Sri Lanka | Pallekele | 27-Aug-17 | ||
36 | DS Lehmann, MG Bevan | 157 | Australia | v Pakistan | Karachi | 6-Nov-98 | ||
37 | BRM Taylor, F Mutizwa | 156 | Zimbabwe | v New Zealand | Harare | 20-Oct-11 | ||
38 | DM Bravo, KA Pollard | 156 | West Indies | v South Africa | Bridgetown | 24-Jun-16 | ||
39 | Yousuf Youhana, Younis Khan | 155 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 17-Apr-02 | ||
40 | SSJ Brooks, KA Pollard | 155 | West Indies | v Ireland | Kingston | 8-Jan-22 | ||
41 | CL Hooper, S Chanderpaul | 154 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Sharjah | 17-Feb-02 | ||
42 | A Flower, DP Viljoen | 153* | Zimbabwe | v Sri Lanka | Sharjah | 21-Oct-00 | ||
43 | GJ Bailey, GJ Maxwell | 153 | Australia | v India | Ranchi | 23-Oct-13 | ||
44 | A Vala, CJA Amini | 153 | P.N.G. | v Namibia | Windhoek | 29-Mar-23 | ||
45 | IVA Richards, CH Lloyd | 152 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Brisbane | 12-Jan-85 | ||
46 | Inzamam-ul-Haq, Ijaz Ahmed | 152 | Pakistan | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 25-Feb-95 | ||
47 | Yousuf Youhana, Abdul Razzaq | 149 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Toronto | 18-Sep-99 | ||
48 | BRM Taylor, SC Williams | 149 | Zimbabwe | v Ireland | Hobart | 7-Mar-15 | ||
49 | Mohammad Nabi, Najibullah Zadran | 149 | Afghanistan | v Scotland | Bulawayo | 4-Mar-18 | ||
50 | H Klaasen, DA Miller | 149 | South Africa | v Australia | Paarl | 29-Feb-20 | ||
51 | RG Twose, CL Cairns | 148 | New Zealand | v Australia | Cardiff | 20-May-99 | ||
52 | Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim | 148 | Bangladesh | v Zimbabwe | Chattogram | 21-Nov-14 | ||
53 | Ijaz Ahmed, Basit Ali | 147* | Pakistan | v South Africa | Faisalabad | 28-Oct-94 | ||
54 | RG Twose, CL Cairns | 147 | New Zealand | v India | Pune | 24-Nov-95 | ||
55 | V Kohli, SK Raina | 146* | India | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (RPS) | 31-Jul-12 | ||
56 | A Flower, AC Waller | 145* | Zimbabwe | v Sri Lanka | New Plymouth | 23-Feb-92 | ||
57 | SC Williams, PJ Moor | 145* | Zimbabwe | v U.A.E. | Harare | 14-Apr-19 | ||
58 | MJ Clarke, BJ Haddin | 144 | Australia | v India | Bengaluru | 29-Sep-07 | ||
59 | SK Raina, MS Dhoni | 144 | India | v England | Cardiff | 27-Aug-14 | ||
60 | MK Pandey, KM Jadhav | 144 | India | v Zimbabwe | Harare | 14-Jul-15 | ||
61 | TWM Latham, GD Phillips | 144 | New Zealand | v Afghanistan | Chennai | 18-Oct-23 | ||
62 | SD Hope, JO Holder | 143* | West Indies | v P.N.G. | Harare | 8-Mar-18 | ||
63 | A Symonds, MJ Clarke | 143 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 9-Jan-04 | ||
64 | A Balbirnie, GH Dockrell | 143 | Ireland | v Afghanistan | Dehradun | 5-Mar-19 | ||
65 | AT Nidamanuru, SA Edwards | 143 | Netherlands | v West Indies | Harare | 26-Jun-23 | ||
66 | Javed Miandad, Imran Khan | 142 | Pakistan | v India | Nagpur | 24-Mar-87 | ||
67 | RA Smith, GP Thorpe | 142 | England | v Australia | Birmingham | 21-May-93 | ||
68 | Yuvraj Singh, SK Raina | 142 | India | v England | Margao | 3-Apr-06 | ||
69 | MS Dhoni, KM Jadhav | 141* | India | v Australia | Hyderabad | 2-Mar-19 | ||
70 | A Jadeja, RR Singh | 141 | India | v Australia | The Oval | 4-Jun-99 | ||
71 | GJ Maxwell, MR Marsh | 141 | Australia | v England | Perth | 1-Feb-15 | ||
72 | Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim | 141 | Bangladesh | v England | Adelaide | 9-Mar-15 | ||
73 | AB de Villiers, JP Duminy | 139* | South Africa | v New Zealand | Mount Maunganui | 21-Oct-14 | ||
74 | H Klaasen, DA Miller | 139* | South Africa | v India | Lucknow | 6-Oct-22 | ||
75 | IVA Richards, CL King | 139 | West Indies | v England | Lord's | 23-Jun-79 | ||
76 | LRD Mendis, PA de Silva | 139 | Sri Lanka | v Australia | Sydney | 23-Jan-85 | ||
77 | SB Styris, JDP Oram | 138* | New Zealand | v England | Gros Islet | 16-Mar-07 | ||
78 | SG Law, MG Bevan | 138 | Australia | v West Indies | Mohali | 14-Mar-96 | ||
79 | GP Thorpe, A Flintoff | 138 | England | v Pakistan | Karachi | 24-Oct-00 | ||
80 | JN Rhodes, MV Boucher | 138 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Perth | 1-Feb-02 | ||
81 | PL Mommsen, RD Berrington | 138 | Scotland | v U.A.E. | Lincoln | 1-Feb-14 | ||
82 | Ishan Kishan, HH Pandya | 138 | India | v Pakistan | Pallekele | 2-Sep-23 | ||
83 | RS Morton, BC Lara | 137 | West Indies | v Australia | Brabourne | 18-Oct-06 | ||
84 | SR Tendulkar, SK Raina | 137 | India | v Australia | Hyderabad | 5-Nov-09 | ||
85 | Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi | 137 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Dambulla | 21-Jun-10 | ||
86 | NJ Astle, CD McMillan | 136* | New Zealand | v U.S.A. | The Oval | 10-Sep-04 | ||
87 | MS Dhoni, SK Raina | 136 | India | v Australia | Nagpur | 28-Oct-09 | ||
88 | GP Thorpe, AJ Hollioake | 135* | England | v Australia | Leeds | 22-May-97 | ||
89 | Younis Khan, Yousuf Youhana | 135 | Pakistan | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 24-Jan-02 | ||
90 | A Flower, CN Evans | 135 | Zimbabwe | v Pakistan | Bulawayo | 23-Nov-02 | ||
91 | R Dravid, M Kaif | 135 | India | v Pakistan | Kanpur | 15-Apr-05 | ||
92 | N Pooran, KA Pollard | 135 | West Indies | v India | Cuttack | 22-Dec-19 | ||
93 | WJ Cronje, JN Rhodes | 134 | South Africa | v Australia | Sydney | 26-Jan-98 | ||
94 | Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim | 134 | Bangladesh | v Zimbabwe | Mirpur | 28-Nov-14 | ||
95 | Inzamam-ul-Haq, Moin Khan | 133 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Lahore | 2-Nov-97 | ||
96 | R Dravid, Yuvraj Singh | 133 | India | v Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 18-Jul-04 | ||
97 | R Dravid, MS Dhoni | 133 | India | v Sri Lanka | Margao | 14-Feb-07 | ||
98 | RR Pant, HH Pandya | 133 | India | v England | Manchester | 17-Jul-22 | ||
99 | RG Sharma, RA Jadeja | 132 | India | v Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 28-May-10 | ||
100 | A Ranatunga, HP Tillakaratne | 131* | Sri Lanka | v India | Delhi | 2-Mar-96 |
Data Source: ESPN Cricinfo